Dave Edler | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | August 5, 1956|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 4, 1980, for the Seattle Mariners | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 9, 1983, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .216 |
Home runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 36 |
Teams | |
David Delmar Edler (born August 5, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball player. Edler played third base for the Seattle Mariners from 1980–1983.
Edler attended Washington State University, where he played college baseball for the Cougars from 1976–1978.[1] He was selected by the Mariners in the 21st round (520th overall) of the 1978 Major League Baseball draft.[2] Edler made his major league debut for the Mariners on September 4, 1980 against the Boston Red Sox, finishing the game 0-for-4 in Seattle's 7–4 win.[3]
After his playing career, Edler served as a Yakima city council member from 2003 to 2006,[4] and as mayor of Yakima, Washington from 2006 to 2010.[4][5]